CWA SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCHEME Green woodworking and pole lathe turning for beginners Hosted by: Dunnottar Bodgers Group & Dunnottar Woodland Park Association Stonehaven Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th April 2010 INVITATION Dunnottar Bodgers Group and the Dunnottar Woodland Park Association, in conjunction with the Community Woodlands Association, are pleased to extend a warm invitation to you to join them at the Green woodworking and pole lathe turning for beginners course held near the quarry area of Dunnottar woods, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire. This event will offer another great opportunity to network, highlight and discuss common issues and concerns, share your skills and experiences, and learn from the inspirational work of others. This learning and networking opportunity is aimed at members of community woodland groups and members of the general public that would wish to learn more about the traditional craft of bodging and green wood turning. The objectives of the course are: • To provide an opportunity for participants to take part in a variety of green wood working processes. • Use bodging processes to make a simple wooden stool from locally sourced timber and/or contribute to the manufacture of shaving horses for use by the host group. The course will consist of an informal meeting and meal in a local hotel on the Friday evening prior event where participants can meet and have a general discussion. Kenny Grieve is the trainer for this course and will be on hand to answer any questions before starting the course proper the following day. On the Saturday morning the participants will embark on the two day practical course based in Dunnottar woods, where the Dunnottar Bodgers Group have established a base. Participants will start from freshly felled timber and carry out processes using side axe, draw knives, shaving horses and pole lathes. Please note that the entire course is based outside and shelter will be provided in the form of a woodland canopy but partipants should be properly equipped for cold and wet conditions (after all - it is Scotland in April). The workshop will continue as long as light and enthusiam prevails on Saturday night and will resume Sunday morning for another full day. Bookings can be made by emailing Alan Craig at [email protected] or completing the online form at www.dunnottarwoods.org/bodgingcourse as soon as possible and by no later than Monday 22nd March, 2010. Numbers are limited to 14 for the event and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. This event is supported by the Scottish Government Skills Development Scheme, Robertson Trust and the Hugh Fraser Foundation .